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Alaskan Bush People’s Matt Brown Found Dead in Okanogan River

5/31/2026

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Matt Brown, “Alaskan Bush People” star, was found dead in Okanogan River on May 30, 2026.
Brother Bear Brown announced death on TikTok, saying Noah identified the body.
The sheriff’s office received a May 27 call about a man in shallow water, where responders later found no body.
Authorities suspended the river search on May 29 because rising currents made conditions unsafe, while the coroner has not performed an autopsy.

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Matt Brown, “Alaskan Bush People” star, was found dead in Okanogan River on May 30, 2026.
Brother Bear Brown announced death on TikTok, saying Noah identified the body.
The sheriff’s office received a May 27 call about a man in shallow water, where responders later found no body.
Authorities suspended the river search on May 29 because rising currents made conditions unsafe, while the coroner has not performed an autopsy.